Gladiator culture united this north-western extremity of the Roman Empire with hundreds of towns across the Roman world, from Algeria to Israel, Spain to Syria. Britannia was no rustic backwater ...

The gladiator and his helmet were probably brought to Britain during the Roman invasion of 43AD or in the one or two ... Colchester + Ipswich Museums - and will open in Dorset Museum & Art Gallery in ...

Thorsten Opper, curator of Roman collections at the British Museum, said: "While gladiators have always captured ... be on display at the Dorset Museum & Art Gallery, Dorchester, from Saturday ...

open image in gallery The Hawkedon Helmet - Britain's only surviving piece of Roman gladiator equipment (The ... and will open in Dorset Museum & Art Gallery in Dorchester, Dorset on Saturday ...